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Alec Baldwin's criminal trial is underway in Santa Fe, N.M. Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed in October 2021 when a gun Baldwin was holding discharged. The Emmy-winning actor is charged with involuntary manslaughter and has pleaded not guilty. He has maintained that he did not pull the trigger.
Baldwin scored a huge pretrial victory on Monday when the judge ruled that his role as a producer of the Western film is irrelevant. While Baldwin the actor will stand trial, prosecutors cannot argue that his role as a producer made him more culpable in Hutchins's death.
Baldwin faces up to 18 months in prison if convicted. Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was convicted on the same charge of involuntary manslaughter by a jury in March and the following month was given the maximum sentence. Opening statements in Baldwin's trial began on Wednesday.
Our live coverage of the trial has ended. Catch up with the day's latest developments in the blog below.
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Here's a recap of what happened during the first day of Alec Baldwin's "Rust" trial.
Alec Baldwin was indicted for involuntary manslaughter and faces up to 18 months in prison if convicted. Jury selection begins on July 9.
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